It was Atlanta's third consecutive win and eighth in 10 games and New Jersey's fifth loss in six games.

The Thrashers overcame a 4-1 third-period deficit. Slava Kozlov tied it at 4 with 3:07 left. And Patrik Stefan, in his first game since surgery for a hernia Feb.13, put Atlanta ahead with 2:01 left. But New Jersey tied it a minute later on a goal by Brian Gionda.

WINGS 4, SHARKS 0: Manny Legace stopped 28 shots for host Detroit. Jason Williams made it 2-0 1:18 into the third when he converted a pass from Robert Lang, who stole the puck from Alyn McCauley. Steve Yzerman made it 3-0 1:18 later when he put in a loose puck.

FLAMES 7, BLUES 2: Roman Hamrlik scored twice for visiting Calgary. Shean Donovan put Calgary up 2-0 with a wrist shot from the right circle 3:52 into the second. After Jordan Leopold's tip-in, Hamrlik made it 4-0 with 4:47 left.

COYOTES 4, BLACKHAWKS 3: Steven Reinprecht had a goal and two assists for host Phoenix. He broke a 2-2 tie with 3:23 left in the second, gaining control of a blocked shot in the left circle, wheeling and beating Craig Anderson.

LEAFS LOSE GOALIE: Toronto's Ed Belfour is expected to miss the rest of the season with a sore back. Belfour, 40, who hasn't played since March 10, is 22-22-4 with a 3.29 goals against average in 49 games.

BLUES: Dave Checketts, former president of the NBA's Jazz and Knicks and current owner of MLS' Real Salt Lake, completed a deal to buy the team, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Talks between he and Bill and Nancy Laurie fell through last fall, but the Tribune reported they agreed on a $150-million deal.

BRUINS: P.J. Axelsson, among the league's top defensive forwards, signed a three-year extension.

SABRES: Doctors recommended forwards Tim Connolly and Jochen Hecht sit out until at least Monday because of their knee injuries.

SUSPENSIONS: The Rangers' Ryan Hollweg and Penguins' Eric Cairns will miss three games. Hollweg checked Philadelphia's R.J. Umberger from behind Wednesday, receiving a five-minute major and game misconduct. Cairns received five penalties for 40 minutes Tuesday: majors for spearing Zdeno Chara and fighting, a misconduct and double game misconduct.